Nov 30, 2009 | Arkansas, Travel, Uncategorized, United States
Red Rock Mountain (view from the field by the cabin!)
We went to the hills this Thanksgiving. Really.
We decided to get out of Dodge and stayed in a beautiful log cabin at the Red Rock Retreat.
Just what you need when you have a family addicted to technology and a husband who usually works all vacation! 🙂
We thought we’d be roughing it, but they even had a blender, movie library, marshmallow sticks, books, games, pretty much everything you would want or need.
There were lovely trails. One to a waterfall, one to a fossil hill where the kids found fossils of prehistoric leaves and bones. They hiked to the waterfall while I cooked our turkey dinner.
Field by the cabin,
complete with cows!
Another beautiful view
At night you could hear the elk calling. Spooky sound!
It was so peaceful up there we started thinking about how nice it would be to live in a little cabin like that.
My dream job has always been to run a bed and breakfast somewhere…
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!
Nov 24, 2009 | Uncategorized
I uploaded my camera and found these pictures…
What strange places my camera/phone goes without me…
Nov 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
OK, I’m so copying from my friend
Alison’s blog, because I honestly can’t come up with anything today!
A fantastic contest from
TodaysMama for these awesome prizes…
Mama’s Holiday Wish List Meme
TodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.
1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year?
- World Peace (of course-especially when it comes to my own kids.)
- A clean house (although this will probably NOT happen)
- A trip to anywhere is always good.
- Another trip to anywhere is even better.
2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received?
My mom always made me the coolest gifts. I especially love the doll clothes and quilts she made when I was little. I still have them and Emily plays with them too.
3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle?
I have always wanted to conquer a beautiful handknitted afghan like this one on Etsy. I haven’t made it there yet, but there is still time!
4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child?
My sweet pussycat doll that my Grandma Shirley and Popie Ken gave me. I cut all her hair off and Grandma promised me another if I got rid of her. She did give me another doll (but sorry Grandma I did keep the old one and still have her!) I love that poor, bald dolly.
5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year?
What ISN’T on their lists? Honestly not sure what the oldest wants, but the little two want everything. Middle really wants an iPod and youngest a (get this) steel drum set. (Hey, at least he likes reggae.)
6. What is your favorite holiday food?
Wow, that is hard. Probably have to go with pie though, or fresh rolls, olives, or stuffing…
7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays?
Ummmmm….. Maybe my cards and the food we eat? (Not much time in the day anymore.)
8. What is your favorite holiday movie?
Have to say probably “It’s a Wonderful Life” or maybe “Holiday Inn”
9. Favorite holiday song?
10. Favorite holiday pastime?
Cooking with and for my family! Also going to cut down our own Christmas tree is a holiday event I love.
So long ago now!
Nov 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
Me at 13
I did keep multiple diaries when I was 13. Well, one for poetry and stories and one for personal things (both given to me by my awesome Aunt Kathy.)
So here it what I’ve dug up:
Diary entry from 13 yr old me
December 10th, 1984
“Dear Diary,
I guess a lot has changed since October when we moved to Margarita!
Derek P. left :(, Toneta D.’s last day is Friday :(.
Don’t know how many people are still leaving. 🙁
Thank goodness Jennifer, Ivette, Jody, Karine, Tony are still here.
Went to a party at Ivette B’s on Saturday. It was Panamanian Mother’s Day and Ivette’s birthday (Friday, the day before the party.) All of her cousins and other family were there, but we (kids) all went to the bowling alley and played video games. It was fun! Yesterday we went to Meme and Popie’s on the Pacific side and shopped.
M.M. “
Picture from my scrapbook
(Me in the middle – Karine to the right of me, Jennifer in the lower right.)
Jennifer and myself at our 20 yr reunion this summer
Me, Derek, and Mai Grace at the 20th reunion
Another Entry
“Time Capsule- 1984
Reason: So I’ll remember what it like when I’m grown.
Pop songs:
Beat It – Michael Jackson
Carma Camelian- Boy George
Thriller- Michael Jackson
Breakdance- Irene Cara
18 Wheeler- Alabama
Islands In the Stream- Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
Panama- Van Halen
Jump- Van Halen
Purple Rain- Prince
Ghostbusters- Ray Parker Jr.
Movies:
Karate Kid
Ghostbusters
(I had a whole list of my friends here)
Styles:
Flashdance shirts (cut up shirts on top of t shirts)
Mini skirts
Oriental writing shirts
Blue jeans
OP clothes
Polo shirts
(Wow, that sounds familiar doesn’t it?)
Breakdancing is popular- the worm, windmill, popping, the wave…”
If you have the urge run on over to Mama Kat’s and join the fun!
Nov 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
Happy Birthday to my love!
Thanks for being you.
Field by the cabin, complete with cows!
Another beautiful view
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!
